Are you wondering what topics your arc flash training needs to cover in order for you to be in compliance? Then you’re in the right place. Because today I’m going to lay out 13 learning objectives that you must have in your training as well as the specifics on what to cover in each one.

The electrical job briefing is a chance for workers to stop and think before starting any electrical job. Electrical work is inherently dangerous and should always be treated with respect. Following the practices outlined in this guide will help create a safer work environment for all.

Protective grounding techniques have been developed to protect workers from working on lines that are mistakenly thought to be de-energized or accidentally re-energized by some other means (switching, relays, induction, equipment failure, backfeed, etc.).

This article will review some of the most important aspects of temporary protective grounding and help you understand what to look for when selecting, inspecting and using them.

For the last 10+ years, members of the IEEE 1584 committee have been hard at work trying to determine if the standard practices for arc flash hazard calculations that engineers are using were any good.

I've never seen the value in arc flash gloves. Sure, they sound important enough, but is there any value in purchasing a pair and having them as part of your arc flash PPE arsenal? I'm leaning heavily towards no... and in this article, I walk you through my thought process as to why arc flash gloves are a big waste of money.

Arc flash levels have been talked about and used in electrical safety since the very first days of NFPA70E and CSAz462. They were originally used as a way to simplify people's approach to handling arc flash and jobs that require work where arc flash hazards exist.

Electrical workers have been getting mixed messages when it comes to a 100 cal arc flash suit. It was always common knowledge that working on anything over 40 cal/cm2 was extremely dangerous and should never be done... or is that really common knowledge?

Wouldn't it be nice if the implementation of a CSAz462 (or NFPA70E) electrical safety program was a little more enjoyable? It seems like where ever I go there are always people who are all bent out of shape because of some of the ideas they are grappling with. Or there is push-back from one part of the organization toward another.